Newcastle South — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Staffordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Newcastle South covers the suburbs of Newcastle, Clayton and Seabridge. They are largely well populated quiet residential areas within a few miles of the town centre. There are two secondary schools, Clayton Hall Business and Language College which was developed on the site of the 19th century Clayton Hall and Newcastle Community school situated in the heart of the Westlands. There are also a number of primary and nursery schools to serve local families. There are a host of other local amenities including shops, pubs, parks, libraries and health clinics.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Staffordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
65 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (63): ▲ 2 (3%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences35 · 54%
- Public order6 · 9%
- Anti-social behaviour5 · 8%
- Other theft5 · 8%
- Burglary4 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 5%
- Robbery3 · 5%
- Drugs2 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
44 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified19 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect16 · 36%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 11%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 7%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Concerns have been raised around drug use in the local community and the impact that has on those who live there.
Operation Laguz focused on tackling county lines drug dealing. Through the use of warrants, plain clothes officers and stop search tactics a larger scale county lines drug dealing has been identified resulting in the arrest and prosecution of a number of offenders and the safeguarding of juveniles being exploited. Ongoing scanning of incident reports and intelligence to identify for drug use and supply in the area. This has led to a reduction of reports noted by local policing.
Set: 2026-03-02
Concerns around car cruising and 'Boy Racers'. The issues range from noise generated to traffic offences and anti-social vehicle use as seen at various locations along the A34 and the A500.
Regular operations by the Road Crime Team targeting vehicles for speeding, anti-social behaviour (ASB) and any breaches of Public Space Protection Orders. This is supplemented by dedicated officers at peak times to proactively police and deter vehicles from car cruising. Vehicles to be seized and fines issues where offences identified. CCTV used to retrospectively identify and prosecute any offences identified. Joint working with neighbouring forces to co-ordinate response to car cruising and associated ASB. Patrols continue by local officers, supported by our Road Crime Team to monitor and identify enforcement opportunities.
Set: 2026-06-05
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) associated to licensed premises
We have seen an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour associated with licensed premises within the area. A consultation with Police and Newcastle Borough Council Licensing officers is underway. Enforcement opportunities via local policing patrols and Road Crime Team to address potential 'drink-drive' offences.
Set: 2026-06-09
Public events & surgeries
FOODBANK, DROP IN
2026-07-14 · ST LUKES CHURCH SEVERN DRIVE
FOODBANK, DROP IN
2026-07-21 · ST LUKES CHURCH SEVERN DRIVE
FOODBANK, DROP IN
2026-07-28 · ST LUKES CHURCH SEVERN DRIVE
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Longton Police Station (station)Sutherland Road, Longton, ST3 1HH
Nearby teams in Staffordshire Police
- Newcastle Town
- Springfields & Trent Vale
- Penkhull & Stoke
- Boothen & Oak Hill
- Hartshill & Basford
- Hanford & Trentham
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Staffordshire Police.